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  • The Contemporary History Play

    Staging English and American Pasts

    by Benjamin Poore ...
    Series series Methuen Drama Engage
    Something exciting is happening with the contemporary history play. New writing by playwrights such as Jackie Sibblies Drury, Samuel Adamson, Hannah Khalil, Cordelia Lynn, and Lucy Kirkwood, makes powerful theatrical use of the past, but does not fit into critics' familiar categories of historical drama. In this book, Benjamin Poore provides readers with tools to name and critically analyse these ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Theatre and Empire

    by Benjamin Poore ...
    Series series Theatre And
    The historical age of empires may be over, but empire, as an idea, continues to exercise a hold over our imaginations. This compelling examination of the relationship between theatre and empire begins with potential definitions and theories of empire, suggesting how we might think of these two notions together and how we might see empire itself as theatre. A variety of case studies are then used ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Sherlock Holmes from Screen to Stage

    Post-Millennial Adaptations in British Theatre

    by Benjamin Poore ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book investigates the development of Sherlock Holmes adaptations in British theatre since the turn of the millennium. Sherlock Holmes has become a cultural phenomenon all over again in the twenty-first century, as a result of the television series Sherlock and Elementary, and films like Mr Holmes and the Guy Ritchie franchise starring Robert Downey Jr. In the light of these new ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Heritage, Nostalgia and Modern British Theatre

    Staging the Victorians

    by Benjamin Poore ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    The stage portrayal of the Victorians in recent times is a key reference point in understanding notions of Britishness, and the profound politicisation of that debate over the last four decades. This book throws new light on works by canonical playwrights like Bond, Edgar, and Churchill, linking theatre to the wider culture at large. ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in The National Metropolis

    by Benjamin Perley Poore ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Contemporary Gothic Drama

    Attraction, Consummation and Consumption on the Modern British Stage

    Edited by Kelly Jones, Benjamin Poore, Robert Dean ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This ground-breaking volume is the first of its kind to examine the extraordinary prevalence and appeal of the Gothic in contemporary British theatre and performance. Chapters range from considerations of the Gothic in musical theatre and literary adaptation, to explorations of the Gothic’s power to haunt contemporary playwriting, macabre tourism and site-specific performance. By taking familiar ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2. of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis

    A Journalist's Insight into Politics and Personal Encounters in 19th Century America

    by Benjamin Perley Poore ...
    In "Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2. of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis," Benjamin Perley Poore offers a captivating narrative that chronicles six decades of his experiences and observations in Washington, D.C. His writing is characterized by a candid, conversational tone that invites readers into the heart of political and social life during a transformative era in American history. The ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    by Booker T. Washington ...
    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of ... Read more

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  • Through Five Administrations

    Reminiscences of Colonel William H. Crook, Body-Guard to President Lincoln

    by William H. Crook ...
    A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of life at the White House in the second half of the nineteenth centuryHired in January 1865 as one of four White House bodyguards assigned to protect the president, Colonel William H. Crook—a Union army veteran and member of the Washington Police Force—developed a close, mutually respectful relationship with Abraham Lincoln. To his profound regret, Crook ... Read more

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  • Black History Collection. Illustrated

    Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. Up from Slavery. The Gift of Black Folk. The Mis-Education of the Negro. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

    by Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson, Sojourner Truth ...
    America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life.The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence ... Read more

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  • The Booker T. Washington Reader

    by Booker T. Washington ...
    Here in one omnibus edition are Booker T. Washington's most important books. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and not concerned enough about civil rights. It would not be until after his death that the world would find out that he had indeed worked a great deal for civil rights anonymously behind the scenes. Up ... Read more

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  • The Booker T. Washington Collection

    8 Classic Works

    by Booker T. Washington ...
    Waxkeep Publishing Collections provide history's greatest authors' collected works in a convenient collection complete with a linked table of contents. Waxkeep Publishing's goal is to provide the most complete, and most easy to read collections in the marketplace. ... Read more

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